Sesame Street Live

We appear to be having a pre-show snack. We were in the Little Theater at Municipal Auditorium. As I recall, Morgan was not enamored by the larger than life characters when they appeared at the special reception before the show.

It's Been a Hard Winter

The garden decor has taken a beating, some of it caused by the tree limb-electrical line debacle. The gnome, which was in my dad's yard for years, is quite heavy so don't know how he toppled.

Oranges Are Changing It Up

I was recently admonished to try new fruits, as there are many different varieties popping up in grocery stores. So today I tried a Blood Orange (above) and a Sumo Mandarin (below). Both are absolutely delicious. The strange ruby interior of the blood orange almost scared me off but it was delicious. And the Sumo orange was easily peeled (I found out after I cut it). But don't get attached to Sumos. This one orange was $1.88!

The Tinmen

These characters are peering over the fence on Genessee St. in midtown. Just some of the art work in this yard.

Caffeine & Chlorophyll

Family Tree Nursery has opened a coffee shop - Cafe Equinox – in its Shawnee greenhouse. Wonderful place to sit and have a cup of coffee and/or a pastry.

Farewell to the Cape

This tribute to Kansas City's Superman is at 42nd and Broadway. Michael Wheeler, who for eight years has been known as KC Superman, will be honored tomorrow for his years of providing good cheer throughout the community with a 5K fun run after he announced he was hanging up his cape. Wheeler said he started running as therapy after his sister was murdered in 1978. But it wasn't until he started wearing the costume that people really responded to him. The mural by Whitney Kerr and Chase Hunter was commissioned in 2017. Wheeler says he also runs for the Lord so you can see Jesus on his football.

Read more here: https://www.kansascity.com/news/article223805065.html#storylink=cpy

Tee Time

Lowell enjoyed the putting green at Minor Park. Closed for snow so not obstructing any puts.

Who's Always Smiling, Never Sad?

It's Whizzo! Stacy and Hayden followed in their mother's footsteps and appeared on Whizzo in 1984. As you can see, my eager beavers (center, front row) each had their hands up to answer whatever Whizzo had asked. Whizzo was on the air from 1954 to 1987 in Kansas City.

Feeding Kansas City

This Pikachu by Pulse Design Group is one of the entries in Canstruction KC 2019. All of the cans and food items used to design the sculptures will be donated to Harvesters at the end of the month. They are on display at Oak Park Mall.

Loving Winter

The 25-foot penguin in Penguin Park is one of the few truly appreciating our winter. He has stood in the park since 1965 (with a major refurbishing in 1996). He was created by Vernon Jones, a parks department engineer and the same person who created the giant old Santa in Gilham Park.

Birthday Lunch

George was more observer than helper as Holly blew out her candle. We are enjoying having our lunch crowd grow. Finn and George decided to share a chair.

Silent Now

The Round Hill tennis courts wait under a blanket of snow for spring and raucous tennis players.

It's Baaaack!

We had one day with clear ground and now winter returns.

Periscope Up

The electrician and KCP&L were finally able to coordinate and get our meter back on the house. But because codes have changed and the line had to be raised, we now have this periscope looking extension through our roof.

Looking for Cans

I'm not sure why my mother captioned this "looking for cans" but Stacy did collect cans to turn in for money. Don't know the 2 random girls nor apparently did my mother in her captioning. But Stacy, Hayden and Morgan are all looking intently.

Say It With Plants

Happy Valentine's Day!

Chocolate Art

A very realistic looking sculpture at Kemper Museum. The artist, Peter Anton, is known for his hyper-realistic food sculptures.

Storm Trooper Delivery

Holly and Cindy created these Storm Trooper cupcakes in honor of Joey's birthday.

Story Time

Finn reading to Howard. ;)

Fallen Paintings

The current exhibit by Polly Apfelbaum at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art  features these "floor works" (which look like rugs to the untrained eye). She calls them fallen paintings. I don't envy the docents who have to keep people from stepping on them since they take up much of the exhibit space.

Snow Day Entertainment

What a fun way to avoid the arctic tundra - watching slides. You can see Stacy, Hayden and Ray at the circus.

A Botanical Respite

From our dreary winter, I give you Stacy in Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia in 2006. An amazing place.

Happy Lunar New Year

from Lowell and I with help from Snapchat filters.

There Was a Fairy ...

... who lived in a shoe. A fun addition to a fairy garden.

View from on High

Downtown is clear but distant from Scarritt Point in northeast Kansas City. The point is named for Nathan Scarritt, who built a log cabin on his farm there in 1862. Interestingly, for a time he was a teacher at the Shawnee Indian Mission. Long commute back then.

Baby Kern Celebration

Stacy and her hostesses for a baby shower.

Frozen Faithful

The fountains in the frozen Kessler Park pond remind me of diminutive versions of Yellowstone geysers.

Where There's Smoke

... there's no fire – just steam.